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| Why doesn't your education, car ownership, or income levels show on your profile?
Posted: 3/29/2008 7:33:27 PM | Some of that stuff is either too personal or irrelevant. Car? Eh?
I'd much rather learn about a user's political leanings than what car he drives, educational level or income. Politics is important to me, and I would like to find someone who is special and who also shares my deeply held progressive values. Political leanings can tell alot about a person. Cars don't tell much. Beaters and shiny porsches alike have shown kind courtesy to me on the road, so that tells zip about a person's character. | |
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| Why doesn't your education, car ownership, or income levels show on your profile?
Posted: 3/30/2008 12:47:55 AM | I don't show my income level or what car I drive on my profile here, as I want to be judged by qualities other than those things. I've been harshly judged in the past by others on not being rich/successful enough, and it was an unpleasant experience. I prefer to avoid materialistic people who judge you only by how much money you make, the professional job you have, or by what you own.
As for education, I have a good education and I am currently doing more education to improve my future prospects. But educational success is not necessarily the best indicator of a person's character. I prefer people who have a good education because I find it easier to relate to them, but I also look for good emotional qualities like compassion, empathy, and a concern for social justice issues in the world (very important things for me personally). I respect people who have a very good education and are highly learned, such as my Law and Philosophy professors. But I hate people who are rich, successful or learned and are very arrogant or prejudiced or take things and people for granted. | |
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| Why doesn't your education, car ownership, or income levels show on your profile?
Posted: 3/30/2008 2:46:42 AM | It's nobody's business actually. I'm not even sure why those questions are on there now. They're also somewhat irrelevant. Are you looking for love or somebody with a PhD and a Lexus ?
More importantly though , doesn't making that sort of information public facilitate stalking ?
I mean think about it : You've got a picture to work with. You know what car they drive. If you know more or less what they do and how much they make you could narrow down the search even further. Actually, if you have all of this information, all it would take would be a couple bucks for bus fare and however long it takes to actually eliminate the possibilities. After all, we're not talking about people who don't understand the meaning of persistence here , we're talking about stalkers.
Perhaps I've overstated the potential danger. Nevertheless, I see no reason why any of this information should even be asked in the first place IF this site is truly dedicated to facilitating the formation of romantic relationships.
The other possibility that comes to mind is that the information is culled and used for statistical reference. In that case the goal would be to tailor the site to specific demographics and/or advertisers. In other words, the information is used to improve the site (in theory anyway) while also being employed to attract potential investors. | |
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| Why doesn't your education, car ownership, or income levels show on your profile?
Posted: 3/30/2008 3:00:43 AM | It doesn't really matter to me if she has a car or a job or education or anything else as long as both people are happy. I was just wondering why POF has people enter this info on their profile but it is not used for anything that is accessible by the POF'er. What is that info used for then?
I think that most people aren't tire-biters but I would be impressed if I knew you drove a Batmobile for instance because they are very rare and have a jet engine. | |
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| Why doesn't your education, car ownership, or income levels show on your profile?
Posted: 3/30/2008 4:01:45 AM | | gotapulse - that is really creepy but you could be right. Some of the questions that are asked are really nobody's business and that is probably why there is the Prefer not to Say option. In my opinion, asking if and how much you drink, smoke, or do drugs are also irrevalent questions and can be used as criteria for finding your match. I presume they mean alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs as opposed to water, sitting too close to the fire, and pharmaceuticals or most people are lying. Are you looking for love or someone to have some smokes and beers and then go visit your neighbourhood crack house with. Different strokes for different folks. I think it would be more informative if they asked if people had a criminal record or a history of violence but that would probably be against their rights. | |
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| Why doesn't your education, car ownership, or income levels show on your profile?
Posted: 3/30/2008 4:34:43 AM | I don't list mine because it's irrelevant and/or too personal. I don't believe those are valid criteria to consider when searching for someone to date. There's plenty of time to reveal all that (and more) after you get to know the person.
I believe it also weeds out gold diggers. I actually saw a profile of a woman who wanted a "rich" partner. I'm sure she's not alone and I'd be extremely insulted to find out my income was part of the reason we were dating.
I disagree about the smoking/drinking/drugs options. It's nice to know in advance if someone does those things and they happen to be something you're strongly for or against. Why waste time on a date if you don't smoke but they have a cigarette plugged in their mouth from the moment you meet until it's time to say good night? Or maybe you enjoy drinking but they won't touch a drop?
I'm not sure about the 'drugs' option. When I see it, the first thing that pops into my head is 'illegal drugs' and I can't see anyone in their right mind admitting to such a thing. | |
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| Why doesn't your education, car ownership, or income levels show on your profile?
Posted: 5/7/2008 6:03:42 AM | I think the original question was why are these questions even being asked if they don't show up on the profile? I was curious too, because I filled them out when I first got here and then noticed that others don't see them.
If anyone has the answer to this question, I'd be interested in knowing. | |
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| Why doesn't your education, car ownership, or income levels show on your profile?
Posted: 5/7/2008 9:25:51 AM | The owner of this site makes big $$$$ from other sites/companies which advertise on it. That's why we can sign up and get POF for free, unlike "teaser" sites which let you post a profile, but not receive or send messages until you have paid for their services.
Those questions are to gather information as to the demographics of POF users, so that advertisers can reach their target audiences. They were never intended to be visible in your profile--strictly for Marcus's use in the business end of this site. | |
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| Why doesn't your education, car ownership, or income levels show on your profile?
Posted: 5/21/2008 2:51:24 AM | Motley is telling fibs again.She really lives in a shed down the bottom of our road and wheels her life around in a shopping trolley.
Would'nt it be the same as photos,body size,height or real age ?
Everybody would have an opinion on what is an acceptable income and accuse everyone else of giving misleading replies regarding their assumed status in life. | |
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| Why doesn't your education, car ownership, or income levels show on your profile?
Posted: 5/21/2008 2:55:07 AM | haha you cheeky **stard!
Although I do live in a very rough area!! Shameless defo springs to mind, except when I came to view this house the street was quiet and looking lovely. Then when I moved in the first thing I saw as I drove up was a riot van and a dozen coppers. I thought WTF have I done??? | |
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| Why doesn't your education, car ownership, or income levels show on your profile?
Posted: 5/21/2008 10:04:50 AM | I think it might be useful to know if a woman has a reliable car, in case we both have to drive to meet somewhere, since public transportation on this continent, with a very few bright exceptions, SUCKS. (One of my sisters lives in Toronto, and has never owned a car or held a driver's license, which has been a positive thing for the good of Western Civilization; not that she's a bad driver, she'd have to improve a bit to attain that status... but I digress.)
And I don't think it's prudent to meet someone from the internet at your home (I like nice public places).
However, I suspect it isn't too difficult to determine the transportation arrangements sometime before the "first meet?"
Education and income are information that would be useful for fortune hunters and golddiggers and scam artists and spammers, I don't see why I need to make their lives easier. | |
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| Why doesn't your education, car ownership, or income levels show on your profile?
Posted: 5/21/2008 4:23:20 PM | | There's a Batmobile on highway 71 heading east out of Austin, Texas. I don't know who owns it or if they have a profile here. You could narrow your search by location and start a thread about Batmobiles, see if they find it and post. Then send them a box of chocolates. My point is, when you want something special you might have to work for it. | |
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| Why doesn't your education, car ownership, or income levels show on your profile?
Posted: 5/22/2008 2:22:00 PM | | Maybe it gives everyone more of a fair chance? Not having those things on the profile allow people to get to know one another without education level being an imtimidation factor ? It can be a touchy subject for some... Two of the smartest people I ever knew in my life did not have college education... | |
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